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Advent

Advent ABC: Zither

25 December 202125 December 2021

Zither Carol tells the age-old story in song Angels starlight led

Sprigs of holly with prickly green leaves and red berries

Advent ABC: Yuletide

24 December 202124 December 2021

Yuletide greenings grow Holly, Ivy, Mistletoe Let’s deck out the halls Image by Lum3n at Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Xmas

24 December 202124 December 2021

X is in Xmas Take no offence, for X (Chi) represents our ‘Christ’

Snowman with red top Snowman in red top hat in darkened garden. Image: Harold Mierop on Pexels.com hat in darkened garden. Image: Harold Mierop on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Walking

23 December 202123 December 2021

‘Walking In The Air’* Collective noun for snowmen? What about a flight? *’Walking In The Air,’ song by Howard Blake …

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Robin singing on branch of tree. Image: Pixabay on Pexels

Advent ABC: Venite

22 December 202122 December 2021

Venite, oh come Venite adoremus Do-oo-minuumm! Image: Pixabay on Pexels.com Yes – I know I cheated with the syllable count!

Nativity figurine set against background of darkness and soft, red lights

Advent ABC: Unseen

21 December 202121 December 2021

Unseen, the Christ Child is born in our lives, as we wait; searching for light Photo by VinuOOedcius Vieira Fotographia …

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Advent ABC: Trust

20 December 202120 December 2021

Trust that the tangles of our Advent journey lead us to the light Trust

White sheep on farm with shepherd

Advent ABC: Shepherds

19 December 202119 December 2021

Star-struck shepherds wait as heavenly chorus sings songs of Peace on Earth Photo by Kailash Kumar on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Ready?

18 December 202118 December 2021

Ready for Christmas? How long is a piece of string? Not a tick-box list! Image by lilartsy on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Quiet

17 December 202117 December 2021

Quiet is not just silence, absence of noise, but a holy invite Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Advent ABC: Prophet

16 December 202116 December 2021

P is for prophet Living within that strange space ’twixt ‘now,’ and ‘not yet’

Wordle of antiphons for 21 December: O Morning Star

Advent ABC: ‘O’ Antiphons

15 December 202115 December 2021

‘O’ antiphons start on December 17th Each a name of Christ

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